Andy Burnham defends his handling of crisis at GMP after chief forced out

KATIE Price’s fans are desperate for another series of Mucky Mansion as it came to an end last night. The show followed the 43-year-old as she transformed different rooms in the property, in a bid to restore it to its former glory after it was left in ruins.

TV star Nadiya Hussain tells Kate Garraway about a horrifying attack by bullies when she was at school in the second episode of ITV's Life Stories. Kate, 54, sat down for an interview with the 2015 Great British Bake Off winner, 37, after taking over as the host of Life Stories from Piers Morgan. British-Bangladeshi baking star Nadiya candidly spoke to Kate about growing up Muslim in the UK and how she was targeted as a youngster.

"I had no idea I did a 2 hr set tonight. I'm happily addicted again to this s**t," he ended the post.Last month, the star was found unresponsive in his hotel bed.Hotel staff were alerted after the comic failed to check out and emergency services were called and found him unresponsive.He was pronounced dead at the time.Following his death, tributes poured in for the comedian from his friends and fans.His widow, journalist Kelly Rizzo, told how had been left "completely shattered" by the comedian's death.In a statement to People, Rizzo said: "My whole heart.

"Family first, always [and] be kind."She also hinted that she felt able to talk to her 55-year-old father in times of crisis.A fan asked her for "advice on how to cope with anxiety on a daily basis when you haven't even told parents".She replied: "You should talk to somebody about how you're feeling", adding that it "could be a parent", or a sibling or friend.She added: "Hold on to small things like family dinners after school and everyone living in the same house because you'll miss it when you're older and don't all live at home - and be in the moment!"The former fashion design student revealed that she might have inherited her dad's penchant for putting together masterpieces in the kitchen, boasting on her Q&A that her signature dish is "a pretty mean pesto pasta or bolognese (but only if there's garlic bread.)"She added: "@sauce and @tabasco added to everything because they're my favourite and make everything taste good."She plastered some of her comments with 1960s-style flower power illustrations - but, of course, the era's message of peace, love and passivity isn't quite the one typically channelled by Gordon when he's in the kitchen.Gordon, well-known for his F-bombs and rages when it comes to sharing out the cooking on-screen, certainly has a different side when it comes to his relationship with his children.The pair have been seen out and about together clasping each other's hands after Holly shared details of the sexual assaults she endured at age 18.Holly, now a digital creator whose podcasts share more details on her "mental health journey", revealed that she has been sober and alcohol-free for a year, warning: "Alcohol and anti-depressants do not mix well at all.""This time last year I was at my lowest and

Peter Andre's wife Emily rarely shares family photos on social media – but she had a treat in store for fans on Wednesday.MORE: Peter Andre's wife reacts to funny moment with Princess - after Katie Price falloutThe 32-year-old took to Instagram to share a snapshot showing her with her brother, Tom MacDonagh.WATCH: Peter Andre reveals son Theo's very unusual hobby!The sweet photo shows the siblings smiling for the camera with their arms around one another. In the caption, Emily revealed that she had stopped by Tom's place of work – Azthetics Clinic, which he runs with Dr.

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Australia have been revealed to have been caused by wallabies getting high on opium poppies, a tour guide has claimed.Wallabies are believed to be purposely eating the poppies, which contain white opium gum used in morphine and codeine, and this causes erratic changes in their behaviour.The claims have been made by outdoor educator Sid Hewison on his TikTok after looking into crop circles in a Tasmanian farmers field.Mr Hewison said: “A lot of people think crop circles are fake but the crop circles we have here in Tasmania are very much real.“Some of the local wallaby population get into these opiate-rich poppy fields, they have a bit of a chew on what is essentially pure codeine and morphine and jump around in a circle, leaving a nice little crop circle and then they pass out.“Wallabies are more trippy than skippy.”The wallabies' antics were originally rumours which Mr Hewison struggled to believe but later watched the bizarre behaviour with his own eyes.He explained that these poppy fields in Tasmania provide the key ingredient in medicines sent all over the world.The fields contain what is known by locals as “super poppies” and why there are warnings on the gate after Mr Hewison claims several people have died from taking the poppies.He added: “it essentially blows their mind and kills them.”For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.The issue of wallabies eating the opium poppies is actually a problem that stems from over a decade ago.According to the Mail, former Tasmanian premier Lara Giddings brought up the wallabies behaviour while she was the state's attorney general in 2009.Ms Giddings told a snake hearing: “We have a problem

Cornwall Live reports.Best, who has 93 parks in the UK, said he "understand[s] why people are wary of the outsider."He said: I understand why people are wary of the outsider, but I want this to be looked as an opportunity for improvement. I want to create new jobs and homes for people and the best way to do that is invest."The Sunday Times Rich List entrepreneur shared his passion for parks as a means for change: "I believe this sector is a global solution to affordable housing.

BRITNEY Spears is teasing new music - and a revealing new look. The pop queen shared a seductive sneak peak as she practiced a new dance routine set to a soon-to-be released comeback song.

WAYNE Rooney has opened up about his marriage regrets and his love of writing romantic poetry for "supportive" wife Coleen on Good Morning Britain. Wayne, 36, today spoke to GMB presenter Ben Shephard in a rare TV interview ahead of the release of a new Amazon documentary about his private life.

DANCING on Ice's Liberty Poole stuns in black lingerie ahead of Sunday's show. The Love Island beauty wows in sheer stockings and suspenders in new photos on Instagram. Liberty, a former Nando's waitress, captioned her snaps: "Find yourself someone who looks at you the same way I look at pizza." Fans were impressed by the new shots, with one writing to the 22-year-old: "You’re absolutely stunning love xx" Another raved: "I admire her for not editing her pictures." One more said: "Miss Liberty you look gorgeous as always!! The caption is funny and so true!!! I love pizza too." Liberty shot to fame when she took part in Love Island and was tipped to win the show with Jake Cornish.

called out the parcels as 'woefully inadequate' and 'just not good enough'. It came after one mum shared a photo of what she received in her food box, with the contents including a loaf of bread, two carrots, two bananas, a single tomato, one can of beans and a small amount of pasta.

direct to your inboxWanted: A top cop to rescue the reputation of a massive police force from a string of high-profile disasters.When mayor Andy Burnham office places an ad on the recruitment pages for a new chief constable of GMP later this month, it probably won't use such words, but not many would argue with him if it did.The force is at its lowest point.Former chief constable Ian Hopkins was forced out of his £200,000-a-year job just before Christmas following a series of calamities, most tellingly that government inspectors had been through the books and estimated 80,000 crimes hadn't been recorded in one year.The force's new computer system, Integrated Operational Policing System (iOPS), has been dogged by problems since it was

direct to your inboxAndy Burnham admits there is 'a real worry' about the NHS in Greater Manchester due to the spiralling number of coronavirus patients.The Mayor revealed today there were 119 people in intensive care units and 922 in general hospital beds with covid-19 on January 5.That represents a 'steep rise' in the number of people in ICU, in particular, the mayor said.And the figures are, in fact, likely to be 'quite a bit worse than that', Mr Burnham added, as the situation is changing so rapidly.Asked why only around 30 covid patients are currently in the Nightingale hospital in Manchester city centre, Mr Burnham said it is because the NHS has been 'coping' until this point. "The Nightingale is that insurance, it's that back up

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has urged the government to extend its ban on evictions during the coronavirus pandemic to avoid a further surge in homelessness.Court-ordered evictions are due to start again on January 11 after being temporarily suspended after the initial Covid-19 outbreak.Boris Johnson says the ban will be kept under review after being challenged by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer during a debate this week.But Mr Burnham is seeking a cast-iron guarantee from the prime minister following the announcement of a new national lockdown on Monday.Almost 1,000 people are currently being put up in beds provided by Greater Manchester’s ‘A Bed Every Night’ scheme, or in hotels.Thousands more - including

direct to your inboxAndy Burnham has called for the government to delay the reopening of primary schools or give the decision to local leaders to avoid 'chaos'. Greater Manchester's mayor outlined his position amid growing pressure on the government to keep schools closed tomorrow.